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Aamaxan Transport Group (Aamaxan Transport Group) Cash Ratio : 1.16 (As of Jun. 2008)


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What is Aamaxan Transport Group Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Aamaxan Transport Group's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 was 1.16.

Aamaxan Transport Group has a Cash Ratio of 1.16. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.

The historical rank and industry rank for Aamaxan Transport Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

AAXT's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Diversified Financial Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.2
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

Aamaxan Transport Group Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aamaxan Transport Group's Cash Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Aamaxan Transport Group Cash Ratio Chart

Aamaxan Transport Group Annual Data
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Aamaxan Transport Group Quarterly Data
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Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only - - - 0.50 1.16

Competitive Comparison of Aamaxan Transport Group's Cash Ratio

For the Shell Companies subindustry, Aamaxan Transport Group's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Aamaxan Transport Group's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Diversified Financial Services Industry

For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Aamaxan Transport Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aamaxan Transport Group's Cash Ratio falls into.



Aamaxan Transport Group Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Aamaxan Transport Group's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2007 is calculated as:

Aamaxan Transport Group's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Jun. 2008 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=10.769/9.319
=1.16

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Aamaxan Transport Group  (GREY:AAXT) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Aamaxan Transport Group (Aamaxan Transport Group) Business Description

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Address
31 Walmer Road, Suite 6, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5R 2W7
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Aamaxan Transport Group Inc is a development stage company seeking for potential operating businesses and business opportunities with the intent to acquire or merge with such businesses.

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